Entering the Nursing Care Business and Building the Foundation for Business Expansion and Improved Profitability
First written in FY2017. 25 of 33 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-10-09.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 2 of 6 companies on the "Worse" side.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「In the nursing care business, the acquisition of Linkheart’s shares in October 2025, together with the maintenance of high occupancy rates at existing facilities, contributed to higher revenue.」
For the nursing care business following the acquisition of リンクハート, the Company disclosed for the full fiscal year that high occupancy rates at existing facilities, together with the acquisition, contributed to higher revenue. リンクハート operates 6 nursing care-related facilities and has been included in consolidated results since December 2025. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「株式会社リンクハート operates 6 nursing care-related facilities in a dominant network in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, and maintains stable facility operations with many qualified nursing care professionals on staff. It is also geographically close to the areas where the Group operates its nursing care business. The Company decided to acquire all issued shares because it believes that joining the Group would strengthen both companies' business networks, enable the sharing of operational expertise, and contribute to strengthening and expanding the foundation of this business.」
On 31 October 2025, the Company acquired all shares of リンクハート, which operates 6 nursing care-related facilities in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, and made it a consolidated subsidiary. The acquisition cost was ¥450 million. The stated reasons for the acquisition were to strengthen the network with the existing nursing care business, share expertise and expand the business foundation. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「Using the launch of a new rehabilitation-focused day service business for preventive care as a starting point, the Company will develop new services that combine its expertise in the existing nursing care and education fields, and pursue new business initiatives that contribute to extending healthy life expectancy among older people.」
In April 2025, the Company launched Kyoshin Rehabilitation Fitness Pita Lab, expanding beyond nursing care facility openings into new services focused on preventive care and extending healthy life expectancy. - FY2024Policy of actively opening nursing care facilities statedAnnual report
「In view of the rapid increase in the older population, the Company plans to actively open nursing care facilities, but securing personnel such as care workers remains a major challenge.」
The Company stated a policy of actively opening nursing care facilities in response to the growing older population, while also identifying the securing of personnel such as care workers as a challenge. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the nursing care business, the Company thoroughly implemented measures to prevent infection with the novel coronavirus and worked to improve occupancy and service utilisation rates. Both revenue and profit exceeded the previous year's levels.」
The Company reiterated its explanation that revenue and profit in the nursing care business exceeded the previous year's levels as a result of continuing infection-control measures and working to improve occupancy and service utilisation rates. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the nursing care business, the Company thoroughly implemented measures to prevent infection with the novel coronavirus and worked to improve occupancy and service utilisation rates. The average number of customers during the cumulative second quarter was 105.1% of the year-earlier level, and both revenue and profit were substantially higher than in the previous year.」
In the nursing care business, the Company advanced infection-control measures and worked to improve occupancy and service utilisation rates. The average number of customers during the period was 105.1% of the year-earlier level, and segment profit was ¥236 million. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the nursing care business, the Company thoroughly implemented measures to prevent infection with the novel coronavirus and worked to improve occupancy and service utilisation rates. The average number of customers during the cumulative first quarter was 104.8% of the year-earlier level, and both revenue and profit were substantially higher than in the previous year.」
As a result of continuing infection-control measures and working to improve occupancy and service utilisation rates, the average number of customers during the period reached 104.8% of the year-earlier level, and both revenue and profit exceeded the previous year's levels. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「In the nursing care business, the Company thoroughly implemented measures to prevent infection with the novel coronavirus and worked to improve occupancy and service utilisation rates. The average number of customers during the period was 101.4% of the year-earlier level.」
In the nursing care business, the Company continued infection-control measures and worked to improve occupancy and service utilisation rates. As a result, the average number of customers during the period reached 101.4% of the year-earlier level. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the nursing care business, the Company thoroughly implemented measures to prevent infection with the novel coronavirus and worked to improve occupancy and service utilisation rates. Both revenue and profit exceeded the previous year's levels.」
In the nursing care business, the Company continued infection-control measures and worked to improve occupancy and service utilisation rates. As a result, both revenue and profit exceeded the same period of the previous year. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the nursing care business, the number of residents increased to 106.3% of the year-earlier level, and the Company also worked to improve the service utilisation rate for residents. As a result, segment revenue for the cumulative third quarter was ¥7,663 million, up 7.5% year on year, while the segment loss was ¥63 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥104 million in the same period of the previous year.」
In the nursing care business, the number of residents increased to 106.3% of the year-earlier level, and the Company worked to improve the service utilisation rate. Revenue increased 7.5%, and the segment loss narrowed from ¥104 million to ¥63 million. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the nursing care business, the number of residents increased to 106.6% of the year-earlier level, and the Company also worked to improve the service utilisation rate. As a result, segment revenue for the cumulative second quarter was ¥5,113 million, up 9.0% year on year, while the segment loss was ¥18 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥111 million in the same period of the previous year.」
In the nursing care business, the number of residents increased to 106.6% of the year-earlier level, and the Company worked to improve the service utilisation rate. Revenue increased 9.0%, and the segment loss narrowed from ¥111 million to ¥18 million. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the nursing care business, the number of residents increased to 106.9% of the year-earlier level, and the Company also worked to improve the service utilisation rate. As a result, segment revenue for the cumulative first quarter was ¥2,529 million, up 10.7% year on year, while the segment loss was ¥53 million, compared with a segment loss of ¥134 million in the same period of the previous year.」
In the nursing care business, the number of residents increased to 106.9% of the year-earlier level, and the Company worked to improve the service utilisation rate. Revenue increased 10.7%, and the segment loss narrowed from ¥134 million to ¥53 million. - FY2021-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the childcare business, the Company opened HOPPA Tsudanuma The Tower in Narashino, Chiba Prefecture, in August 2020, bringing the total number of childcare centres operated by the Group and its consolidated subsidiaries to 88. In the nursing care business, it opened Preta Toyonaka Sakuranomachi in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture, in September 2020, bringing the total number of nursing care facilities operated by the Group and its consolidated subsidiaries to 44. In the food services business, the Company relocated the factory of its subsidiary 株式会社もぐもぐ in May 2020 and introduced new equipment for long-term preservation to expand its sales channels.」
The Company opened childcare centres and nursing care facilities, and expanded its sales channels by relocating the もぐもぐ factory and introducing long-term preservation equipment. The number of childcare centres reached 88 and the number of nursing care facilities reached 44. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「In the nursing care business, revenue increased partly because the Company opened 1 decentralised serviced residence for older people in November 2019. In the food services business, revenue increased year on year after the revenue of 株式会社リッチ, acquired through M&A in 2019, was included.」
The Company opened 1 residence for older people in the nursing care business and included the revenue of リッチ, acquired through M&A, in the food services business. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The nursing care business reported higher revenue and profit, driven by the opening of new facilities and an increase in subsidies. As the Company proceeded with post-merger integration of 株式会社リッチ, which became a subsidiary in April 2019 in anticipation of synergies with the nursing care business, it strengthened internal controls and reviewed personnel costs, resulting in higher expenses.」
The Company reported higher revenue and profit in the nursing care business due to new facility openings and increased subsidies, while proceeding with post-merger integration of 株式会社リッチ, strengthening internal controls and reviewing personnel costs. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In April 2019, 株式会社リッチ became a wholly owned subsidiary, expanding the food services business in anticipation of synergies with the nursing care business.」
The Company reiterated the conversion of 株式会社リッチ into a wholly owned subsidiary and the expansion of the food services business, which is expected to generate synergies with the nursing care business. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「A new Food Services Division was established as part of an organisational change in March 2019. In April 2019, 株式会社リッチ became a wholly owned subsidiary, expanding the Company's food services operations.」
The organisation was expanded from the nursing care business into the food services field, and operations were expanded by making 株式会社リッチ a wholly owned subsidiary. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 4 April 2019, the Company resolved to acquire all shares of 株式会社リッチ and make it a wholly owned subsidiary. The Company entered into a share transfer agreement on 5 April 2019 and acquired all shares on the same date.」
As a subsequent event, the Company acquired 100% of 株式会社リッチ, which operates a meal-provision business. The stated reason for the acquisition was to expand the food services business by sharing expertise and resources with its meal delivery services, which focus on meals for nursing care. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the nursing care business, the four group companies under Sincerity Group Co., Ltd., a nursing care subsidiary, performed steadily in their operations of nursing care facilities, meal delivery, home-visit nursing care, day services and other businesses.」
The 4 companies under the Sincerity Group continue to operate nursing care facilities, meal delivery, home-visit care and day services. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the nursing care business, four group companies under Sincerity Group Co., Ltd., a nursing care subsidiary, operate nursing care facilities, meal delivery, home-visit nursing care, day services and other businesses.」
Through the four companies under Sincerity Group, the company continued operating nursing care facilities, meal delivery, home-visit nursing care, day services and other businesses. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「For the nine months ended 31 December, segment revenue was ¥3,855 million, or 302.6% of the same period of the previous year. Segment profit was ¥124 million, or 291.6% of the same period of the previous year, an increase of ¥82 million. The increases in revenue and profit were attributable to an increase in the number of children accompanying nursery openings in the childcare business, which was 151.9% of the year-earlier level, an increase of 403 children, and the start of operations at Sincerity Group Co., Ltd., which was made a subsidiary through an M&A transaction in the nursing care business. Sincerity Group Co., Ltd. has four subsidiaries: Next Life Co., Ltd. (24 locations), which operates residential paid nursing homes and other facilities; Your Smile Co., Ltd. (3 locations), which provides home-visit nursing care and other services; Yu-ku Co., Ltd. (9 locations); and Mogumogu Co., Ltd. (3 locations), which provides meal services for older people and other services. As of the end of the third quarter, the group operated 39 locations.」
Through the operation of the nursing care M&A subsidiary, revenue from the childcare and nursing care businesses was ¥3,855 million and segment profit was ¥124 million. Sincerity Group operated 39 locations. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「For the six months ended 30 September, segment revenue was ¥1,217 million, an increase of ¥1,217 million from the same period of the previous year, and segment profit was ¥29 million, compared with a loss of ¥46 million in the same period of the previous year. The increases in revenue and profit were attributable to the start of operations at Sincerity Group Co., Ltd., which was made a subsidiary through an M&A transaction in the nursing care business. During the six months ended 30 September, Next Life Co., Ltd. opened Life Partner Tsutsumi in Jonan-ku, Fukuoka. Sincerity Group Co., Ltd. has four subsidiaries: Next Life Co., Ltd. (24 locations), which operates residential paid nursing homes and other facilities; Your Smile Co., Ltd. (3 locations), which provides home-visit nursing care and other services; Yu-ku Co., Ltd. (9 locations); and Mogumogu Co., Ltd. (3 locations), which provides meal services for older people and other services. As of the end of the second quarter, the group operated 39 locations.」
The Third Business reported profit of ¥29 million following the start of Sincerity Group’s operations, improving from a loss of ¥46 million in the same period of the previous year. Life Partner Tsutsumi opened, increasing the number of operating locations from 38 to 39. - FY2018-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Sincerity Group Co., Ltd. has four subsidiaries: Next Life Co., Ltd. (23 locations), which operates residential paid nursing homes and other facilities; Your Smile Co., Ltd. (3 locations), which provides home-visit nursing care and other services; Yu-ku Co., Ltd. (9 locations); and Mogumogu Co., Ltd. (3 locations), which provides meal services for older people and other services. As of the end of the first quarter, the group operated 38 locations.」
After making Sincerity Group a subsidiary, the company began operating the nursing care facilities and businesses as a group and developing the related systems. It operated 38 locations as of the end of the period. The Third Business reported segment profit of ¥21 million after beginning operations in the nursing care business. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「In the nursing care business, the company is laying the groundwork for business expansion and improved profitability.」
The company established its Nursing Care Business Division and entered the nursing care business by making Sincerity Group Co., Ltd. a wholly owned subsidiary effective 1 June 2017.